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Compliance management system and method

US7676389B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 28, 2001
Grant dateMar 9, 2010
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Expiry dateAug 29, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q10/0639
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computerized method for natural gas distribution compliance management is provided. The method includes maintaining a database identifying a plurality of compliance events and a plurality of resources. A computer system is provided including a main computer and a remote computer adapted to communicate with the main computer. The main computer retains at least a portion of a main program and the database. The remote computer retains a remote program operative to display and modify a remote portion of the compliance events and a remote portion of the resources of the database. The database is periodically scanned to identify at least one of the compliance events requiring a response and to identify at least one of the resources to respond to the compliance event requiring the response. Compliance events are matched and scheduled with the resource to respond to the compliance event.

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